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DEALTALK-Novartis' Vasella exit opens door to Roche stake sale
Reuters* Novartis' one-third stake in Roche built up under Vasella * Vasella exit, retirement of Roche chairman could thaw relations * Roche seen as most likely buyer for the stake * Could make offer in second half of this year - analyst By Caroline...Tags: Earnings, Hepatitis C , Swiss Confederation, Elections, Merck & Company Incorporated
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FDA approves Roche diagnostic for gene mutation in lung cancer
Reuters(Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Tuesday approved a test developed by Roche for a specific gene mutation present in about 10 percent of non-small cell lung cancers, and said the company's drug Tarceva could be used as an initial treatment in patients...Tags: Lung Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Roche Holding AG
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Bill would regulate 'biosimilar' drugs
SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs. At stake is a...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Jerry Hill, Imports, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals
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International consortium releases hepatitis C data
Two antiviral drugs used to treat hepatitis C appear to work as well in the real world as they did during clinical trials, an international research consortium has observed. The consortium also released data that may help inform how doctors and patients...Tags: Hepatitis C , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Liver Failure, Liver Disease, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
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Passenger on flight out of Philly detained for not flushing toilet
PHILADELPHIA — A passenger who flew from Philadelphia to San Francisco was detained on arrival by federal agents after a vindictive flight attendant claimed he had not flushed a lavatory toilet, according to a federal suit. The suit, which seeks...Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., FBI
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HIV vaccine trial shut down
In another major setback for efforts to develop an HIV vaccine, federal researchers have shut down a key clinical trial after an independent panel of safety experts determined that volunteers who got an experimental vaccine appeared to be slightly more...Tags: Medical Research, Science and Technology, Merck & Company Incorporated, Columbia University, Trials
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Boeing, billionaire Penny Pritzker among Obama's donors
Tribune reporterIllinois donors to President Barack Obama’s second inauguration included aviation giant Boeing Co., which contributed $1 million, and billionaire Penny Pritzker, who gave $250,000, according to newly filed records. Pritzker, who is being vetted by...Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Lake Forest, Bill Enyart, Barack Obama, Elections
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Major corporations backed inaugural festivities
WASHINGTON — President Obama's second inaugural committee raised a little more than $43 million to put on the official festivities surrounding his January swearing-in, backed by major donations from some of the country's biggest corporations,...Tags: Festive Events, Coca-Cola Co., Barack Obama, Elections, Oakland (Chicago, Illinois)
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Strategies for cutting the cost of prescription drugs
When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it. The 59-year-...
Tags: Insurance, Consumers, High Blood Pressure, Herceptin (drug), Medicare
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Remove Medicare's straitjacket
Now that the budget "sequester" is in effect, Congress is shifting its attention to entitlement reform. There's simply no way to achieve long-term reductions in federal spending without touching the big health programs, particularly Medicare. Although...
Tags: Marketing, Dialysis, Medicare, Government Health Care, Paul Ryan
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Battle over 'biosimilars'
One of the most promising frontiers in healthcare is biologic medicines — complex substances derived from living cells that can help fight chronic diseases and cancers. To encourage investment in biologics, Congress in 2010 gave drug companies...
Tags: Jerry Hill, Justice System, Margaret Hamburg, Science and Technology, Technology
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Facebook is about to redesign News Feed: Here's what to expect
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook is rolling out a radical new redesign of News Feed, the biggest since it launched the feature in 2006. The giant social network plans to unveil the redesign at a press conference Thursday at its Menlo Park, Calif.,...
Tags: Marketing, George Takei, Corporate Officers, Science and Technology, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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